I just got back from having fun with the Iraqi Scouts. I haven't been for several weeks due to work conflicts, travel, etc. It was great to get back out there to interact with the kids. Today we did crafts, flag football, seed planting, logger's hitch rope tying and log relay, and finished with the best of all: s'mores! The flag football quickly turned into something closer to rugby...like soccer, but with hands and a football. The kids and adults had a great time and as always, s'mores dissolved into making marshmallow charcoal and playing with the fire. Scouts are scouts no matter where you are.
On that note, parents of scouts have amazing similarities also. I was watching the closing ceremonies today, with all the kids lined up before the flags to listen to the Iraqi Scout Master's Minute (story with a lesson). As I watched, I saw some of the Iraqi soldier parents execute a very familiar maneuver. They noticed their kids messing around and quickly moved from the side to a position in front of the kids with full eye contact and gave the "I'm watching you" move. It was immediately recognizable, Iraqi or American...the same.
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